good morning to you on this very special monday, celebrating president obama's inauguration this martin luther king jr. holiday. coming up, president obama prepares to lay out his second term agenda before america and the world as hundreds of thousands pour into the frigid capitol for the festivities. we'll also have late breaking details a developing situatn out of kabul surrounding three suicide bombers. the latest on legendary newswoman barbara walters' hospitalization. super bowl xlvii pits brother versus brother. and a bizarre scene of man versus shark. and a bizarre scene of man versus shark. "early today" starts right now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television

very good morning to you. nice to see you. i'm veronica de la cruz. in just a few hours, president obama will take the oath of office for the second time in 24 hours before laying out his agenda for the next four years. just before noon on sunday, supreme court chief just john roberts administered the oath of office as required by law on the 20th of january. take a listen. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, barak hussein obama, do solemnly swear -- >> i, barak hussein obama, do solemnly swear -- >> that i will faithfully execute -- >> that i will faith faith followy execute. >> the office of the president of the united states -- >> the office of the president of the united states -- >> to the best of might have ability -- >> to the best of my ability -- >> preserve, protect, defend -- >> preserve, protect defend -- >> the kungconstitution of the

united states -- >> the constitution of the united states -- >> so help me god -- >> so help me god -- >> thank you. thank you. thank you. i did it. all right. thank you, everybody. >> in case you didn't hear the last part, president obama's daughter, sash atold her dad, "you didn't mess up." in reference to the first time he took the oath in 2009, in case you remember. last night the president and first lady along with the vice president and mrs. biden attended an inaugural reception where each of them spoke. here's a taste of how the evening went. >> thank you very much for joining us tonight. but more than that, thank you for the kindness, friendship, and support that you've shown us since we've begun this long journey together. >> hello, i am jill biden's husband, and i'm delighted to be with you all here. in the weeks and months ahead, we're going to reduce gun violence here in north america. [ applause ] >> we're going to pass

comprehensive immigration reform. [ applause ]. >> and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. [ applause ]. >> let me tell you, it has just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming -- [ laughter ] >> individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> now first of all, i love michelle obama -- [ cheers ] >> and to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. [ cheers ] >> she looks good. >> the world will be watching as president obama lays out his plans for the next four years today. and he has set the bar high, saying abraham lincoln's second

inaugural is the one he would most like to emulate. we have more from the center of it. danielle, what's going on right now? >> reporter: good morning, veronica. right now it's a bit chilly and breezy. pretty quiet. that is all going to change shortly when hundreds of thousands of people, likely up to 800,000, crowd on to the national mall here to watch president barack obama take the oath of office in a public ceremony kicking off his second term. people very excited about this trip. they're going to be coming out here and bearing the cold for hours to see it. there are several large screens set up so that even those who weren't able to get tickets who are going to be a ways back are able to get a front row seat to history in the making. now the president is expected to be taking the oath of office just before noon. then he will make his inaugural address. the theme of today is safe in america's future. the president will head into the second term facing a budget

battle, as well as other controversies that he will have to address heading into that second term. he will be calling for unity and perseverance. after the ceremony, there will be the parade. there will be eight floats just as a highlight honoring the first and second families' home states and civil rights, one dedicated to martin luther king jr. on this holiday. and they'll finalize it all with those two official inaugural balls that will attract 4,000 people later tonight. reporting live on the national mall, veronica, back to you. >> thank you. nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer joins us with the forecast for thenati inaugurati. i, too, really like michelle obama's bangs. >> they're growing on me. at first it's a shock, but i think they look cute. >> what a love fest. >> it was adorable to see. for the inauguration, it won't be as cold as initially thought.

the cold air will hold off until tomorrow. 20s and 30s tomorrow. today we should tap out in the mid to upper 40s. now it is going to be a little bit cloudy. we are looking for a few scattered snow flurries, really that's about it. just a couple of flurries to make it look pretty down. there the winds will be fairly light at five to ten miles per hour. look at where the cold air is sitting. the arctic express surging into the northern plains. right now it's well below zero with dangerous windchills. it feels like it's 27 degrees below zero with the windchill in minneapolis. it's only going to top out and the four below today. we are looking for lighter snow showers to work into the northeast later tonight. right now, you don't really see anything out there, it's just lake-effect snow showers. there is the possibility across especially southeastern massachusetts, we could see about four to six inches of snow. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a peek out your window. new york city today, about 34 degrees. a couple of lighter snow showers. it doesn't look like we've seen

much more than a half inch in the new york city area. charlotte, north carolina, looks good. 57 degrees. we'll be in the 70s today in orlando, florida. so again, we are looking at some milder temperatures, still holding strong in d.c. tomorrow is when the cold air will surge into the northeast. >> yikes, all right. thank you. more violent attacks in afghanistan today. taliban suicide bombers blew up a car and stormed traffic police headquarters in the capital of kabul. that set off a long gun battle that left three militants dead. ten others were wounded including six civilians and four security officers. it was the second raid inside the afghan capital in less than a week. the death toll from the terrorist sneej algeria has reached at least 81. forces searching the natural gas plant looking for explosives found more bodies. one official said that many of them were so badly disfigured it was unclear whether they were hostages or militants. algerian special forces soldiers stormed the plant on saturday to end the four-day siege. dozens of hostages including

american, british, french, and japanese workers were left dead or missing. the teams for this year's super bowl showdown are set. the baltimore ravens will face off against the san francisco 49ers. last night the ravens overcame a strong start by the new england patriots to win the afc championship 28-13. earlier in the day, the 49ers eked out a win over the falcons to take the nfc title 28-24. we'll have much more including highlights coming up in sports. a series of gun show accidents, barbara walters' medical condition, and a series of shark videos you won't want to miss. plus, how has president obama impacted the country during his first four years? office? we'll review surprising statistics next on "early today." one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries.

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shooting over the weekend. five people were killed. the boy's father, his wife, and three younger children. gun sales are surging across the nation. and huge lines formed at an indianapolis gun show. one man shot himself in the hand as he was leaving that show. and there were four other accidental shootings in ohio and north carolina. veteran newswoman barbara walters is hospitalized after falling at an inauguration party in washington, cutting her forehead. the 83-year-old walters will be okay, but will not be covering the inauguration today. an abc spokesman says barbara is alert and telling everyone what to do. in bulgaria, police detain a man after he pointed a gas pistol at a turkish minority party leader as he was delivering a speech on saturday. no shots were fired as the shooter was captured by party delegates and arrested. new photos of a crater on mars suggest that water may be hiding in crevices under the surface, hinting that life might

have once lived there or could still live there. and a man in australia pushed a shark back into the sea after it was seen swimming in shallow waters near beach-goers. it eventually swam out to sea. experts say the shark may have come close to shore because it was sick. the markets are closed today for the martin luther king holiday. as you know, it is also inauguration day. we thought that we would take a look at where the nation stands after president obama's first term. back in january of 2001, the dow was shy of 7,949. friday the blue ship index closed at 7,-649. 26% of americans believe the country is headed -- 41% of adults believe the country is headed in the right direction compared to 26% years ago. and the more things change the more they stay the same. unemployment then and now 7.8%.

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welcome back. some other stories making news early today in america now. some tourists in hawaii had the experience of a lifetime during an organization outing. two humpback whales got up close and personal with their 24-foot inflatable craft, playfully brushing against the boat several times. a crew member said the female humpback seemed to be using the boat as a backscratcher. one massachusetts dad thought that he was being clever when his kids asked him for a puppy. he told them he would get them one if they could get one million likes on facebook. they took a photo with a sign saying, "hi, world, we want a puppy." this went viral, hitting one million within six hours. unbelievable. dad came through on his promise, adopting millie, this lab/shepherd mix. in sports, super bowl xlvii is being billed as the battle of

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good morning and welcome back. we are talking about some frigid air working into the northern plains. five below now, it feels like it's almost 30 degrees below zero when you factor in the windchill. highs will top out around four below this afternoon. couple of lighter snow showers work into the northeast as we go into tonight and tomorrow morning. about four to six inches across southeastern massachusetts. today, chicago only tops out around ten degrees. that cold air surges into the northeast through the rest of the week, as well. >> looking forward to that. >> yeah. >> thanks. now for some entertainment news, oscar-nominated actress jessica chastain easily outmuscled arnold schwarzenegger at the book. the horror film "mama" opened well above expectations. her other film "zero dark thirty" held the second spot with $17.6 million.

arnold schwarzenegger's comeback got off to a terrible spot. "the last stand" finished 10th, making only $6.3 million. 32-year-old olympic figure skater michelle kwan got married over the weekend to 31-year-old coast guard lieutenant gray powell. fellow skaters brian boitano and dorothy hamill were at the providence ceremony. she looks beautiful. in ohio, thousands showed up sunday to audition for "america's got talent." they had 90 seconds to impress show producers. and this weekend, "snl" secured two controversial sports figures. watch. >> this week, lance armstrong disappointed the last guy on earth who still believed him. [ laughter [ laughter ] finally, justin bieber's getting cheeky. the pop star posted this photo of his bare backside for the world to see saturday. and then he quickly deleted it. what was he thinking?

>> so many followers. i mean, the second he posted it, so many people picked up on it. >> again, what was he thinking and why? >> i don't know. it is a mystery. this comes from wyff, news 4 in greenfield, north carolina. a decorated veteran got to relive a piece of his passed. in 1944, corporal don hensel's purple heart was shipped to the family following a wound. it never made it there. decades later it was found at an antique group. with the help of purple hearts united, george finally received his award this weekend. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. has secrets.

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. this is tony pann. it will be a chilly start of this monday morning. 30's.20's and low 27 in westminster. a mixture of sun and clouds. there is a chance for some snow flurries late this afternoon and this evening. high temperature close to 40 degrees. seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you, tony.

coming up on 11 news today. [singing] >> the sound of ravens nation heard across the country. we have live team coverage. >> we're keeping a close eye on the area roads for inauguration day.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. it is a good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> ravens fans waking up with huge smiles on their faces. >> itl